eartags
Cattle clip-on labels
Eartags are plastic or metal tags attached to the ears of livestock for identification.
Each tag typically displays a number or barcode linking the animal to records of ownership, health history, and lineage.
The verb means to attach such a tag: We eartag calves within the first week.
Figuratively, to eartag something is to mark it for tracking or future reference.
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- goatsHorned farm ruminants
- pigsDomesticated farm swine
- herdGrazing animals together
flock · bovine · ovine · porcine · caprine · swine · hogs · beef
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- scannerDevice that reads data
- readerOne who peruses text
database · monitoring · traceability · GPS · telemetry · transmitter · movement · surveillance
Tool for applying substances
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- plasticCapable of being molded
- metalHard conductive solid
- clipCut or attach
piercing · insertion · retention · tamper-proof · durable · weatherproof · replacement
Indicating with symbols
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
- codingWriting software instructions
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- registrationFormal recording of participation
cataloging · documenting · traceability · enumeration · stamping · inscribing · inventory · ownership
Administered immunity booster
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- health recordsDocumented patient history
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- immunizationProtective medical injection
outbreak · culling · inspection · compliance · biosecurity · animal welfare · checkup
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
herd · flock · bovine · ovine · porcine · caprine · swine · hogs · beef · dairy
RFID
Wireless identification via electromagnetic fields
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- scannerDevice that reads data
reader · database · monitoring · traceability · GPS · telemetry · transmitter · movement · surveillance · data
applicator
Tool for applying substances
clip · piercing · insertion · retention · tamper-proof · durable · weatherproof · replacement
marking
Indicating with symbols
- numberingAssigning sequential figures
- codingWriting software instructions
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
registration · cataloging · documenting · traceability · enumeration · stamping · inscribing · inventory · ownership · birth records
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- health recordsDocumented patient history
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
immunization · outbreak · culling · inspection · compliance · biosecurity · animal welfare · checkup